The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 557 Accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger

Because the second prince had recommended Gu Chengyu before, the emperor felt that Gu Chengyu might belong to the second prince's party.The first reason for asking this question is to test, and the second is because the officials are pressing hard, and the establishment of a prince is imminent.

But those officials have already divided into factions, and the two-day court meeting has become a place for them to fight.The emperor also knew that this time there was absolutely no excuse, but he couldn't make up his mind, so he asked Gu Chengyu for his opinion.

Of course Gu Chengyu knew that such an answer dissatisfied the emperor, but could he express his thoughts?
As a king, the emperor is in a dilemma about opposing the prince.As a father, even if he is partial, he certainly would not dare to follow his own preferences.

Establishing a prince is not a child's play, it is related to Dayan's inheritance.On the surface, it seems that the emperor has a preference for the eldest prince, but the eldest prince is cruel and unscrupulous in his actions.

Although the eldest man does not stick to trivial matters, the bandit case before has exposed the eldest prince's disposition to regard human life as nothing.

The king should not only protect the country, but also love his own people.It would be immoral to disregard the lives of innocent people.

As for the second prince, Gu Chengyu had no personal contact with him.But it was rumored outside that he was kind and virtuous, if he only guarded the peace and prosperity, then the second prince would of course be the best candidate for the crown prince.

After all, the birth of the second prince has an advantage. What the former emperor wrote in the imperial edict was that the current emperor will inherit the throne.

The current emperor is the first emperor's son, born of the empress of the main palace, and his name is justified.

But now Dayan has internal and external troubles, the second prince is so kind, can he really handle these state affairs well?However, this was all rumored from the outside world. Gu Chengyu had never met anyone before, so it was hard to make a conclusion. In fact, he had secretly analyzed it before.

He thought that it was not easy for the second prince to stand upright under the calculations of the eldest prince and the others, and to gain a reputation of being honest and virtuous.

In the past few years, the princes have been fighting more and more frequently, and they are all eagerly looking at that seat!He didn't believe that the first prince and the others had never schemed against the second prince.

Therefore, he maintained a skeptical attitude towards the second prince's loyal and virtuous temperament.

As far as the third prince is concerned, he has no shortage of strategies, but he is equally ruthless.This can be seen from Wan Xuenian's death as a lesson last time. For his own benefit, he can also plot against his close relatives.

The house of Wanfu was confiscated, the third prince was released from the ban, and he did not dare to intercede for the remaining relatives of Wanfu in front of the emperor.

Even if it's just for show, even if the emperor disagrees, it's still a shame, isn't it?Who would have thought that the third prince might be afraid of being implicated, so he didn't even mention it, which would be too chilling.

The shortcomings of the eldest prince and the third prince are too obvious, and the second prince has not been in touch yet, so he doesn't know his character.As for the last King Jing, Gu Chengyu felt that the emperor had already excluded him from the battle for the throne.

He has already been crowned king and returned to the fiefdom, the meaning of the emperor is already obvious.Besides, no matter whether Prince Jing is really sick or fake, his reputation abroad is already a sick child, and he has no chance to compete.

Prince Jing is as good as anyone in strategy, and he also likes to plot in every possible way.Gu Chengyu's feelings for Prince Jing are not good, but he can also understand, who is innocent to be the prince of that seat first?

Since you want it, and you don't have the assistance of external forces, you can only try your best to fight for it yourself.

All he can rely on is his own strategy.

After so much analysis, he is still just a petty official. It is not his turn to worry about who will be the crown prince.

But having said that, if he is the emperor, then he will have no less headaches than the emperor.

All these princes have major shortcomings, and they all lack strategies, so it is very normal for the emperor to be in trouble.

In fact, if you want him to say, it's better to choose a prince who is pleasing to the eye when you are young, and take him with you to teach him carefully, and he can always cultivate a temperament that the emperor is satisfied with. Why is it so troublesome now?
"The humble minister is just hearsay, so naturally he can't do it accurately. Everyone says that the eldest prince has a calm temper, is very capable in handling affairs, and often shares the emperor's worries. The second prince is benevolent and loyal, broad-minded, serious in doing things, and his ability is beyond doubt."

Gu Chengyu saw that the emperor's face remained unchanged, so he continued to say with confidence: "The third prince is even more clever, and has his own gully in his chest. He spares no effort to complete the errands you have given him. Although Prince Jing has not recovered yet , but she is also smart and studious, with a humble temperament. Under your careful teaching, the princes and princes are all dragons and phoenixes among the people!"

Since he can't say what's in his heart, let him blow it hard!The advantages of the princes were expanded, and the disadvantages were never mentioned.Although the emperor is a king, he is also a father. His son should feel at ease when his son is praised?

Besides, he even flattered the emperor a little behind the scenes.

Even though Gu Chengyu had said so much, it was of no help to the establishment of the crown prince, and the emperor was not angry.However, he was amused by Gu Chengyu's cleverness.

He didn't expect Gu Chengyu to say anything to share his worries, so he was not disappointed after hearing Gu Chengyu's words.

This Gu Chengyu is a little fox, he doesn't mention the shortcomings of the princes, and he seems to be a tactful person.

Naturally, he wouldn't think that Gu Chengyu thought so in his heart, but he didn't intend to delve into it.

It's not that I don't know how to propose, but I dare not say it.The emperor didn't want to embarrass Gu Chengyu either, so he replied with a smile.

"Then in your eyes, princes are all suitable to be princes?"

"This is what I heard, so it can be seen that everyone thinks so. The emperor is so wise, I am afraid that he has already planned for the establishment of a crown prince. I should not use my humble opinion to make a fool of myself."

Seeing that the emperor didn't look angry, Gu Chengyu felt that the emperor was tolerant of him, so he relaxed a little, and finally said a few witty words.

The emperor was taken aback for a moment, then pointed at him with a smile and said, "Slick tongue!"

Coming out of the imperial study room, Gu Chengyu let out a long sigh of relief. No wonder people often say that being with you is like being with a tiger. Just now, he mustered 12 points of energy to deal with it.

He could imagine how those eunuchs who were with the emperor every day, such as De'an, lived their lives?Isn't that a daily fear?
De'an sent Gu Chengyu out of the imperial study, glanced at the youngest official of the Dayan Dynasty, and said to Gu Chengyu with a smile: "It's easy for Mr. Gu to leave, so our family won't send it away. The emperor is still waiting for our family to serve him!"

Gu Chengyu hurriedly turned around to take the things in De'an's hand, and said to De'an, "Eunuch Chen, please stay a while, it's more important to serve the emperor, I can go by myself."

De'an is a fourth-rank eunuch with the official title, and he is also a celebrity around the emperor. It is a bit of face to be able to be so polite with Gu Chengyu.

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